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ICD 10 Code 0VLH0ZZ

Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach

0VLH0ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

When using code 0VLH0ZZ in processing claims, check the following: — See additional coding rules

  • Adult diagnoses - Age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).
  • Procedure for males only - The procedure code can only apply to a male patient.

Occlusion involves:
Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part. The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice

Open approach involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Occlusion includes:

  • Fallopian tube ligation, ligation of inferior vena cava

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0VLH0ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System V Male Reproductive System
3: Root Operation L Occlusion
4: Body Part H Spermatic Cords, Bilateral
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.